The retina is a sensory tissue that converts optical images into neural signals known as light responses. Light responses are transmitted from photoreceptors to bipolar cells to retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in parallel pathways specific for either...

This thesis is a case study of the ancient graffiti found in a specific city block, the Insula of the Menander (I.X), in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. Contrary to the late 19th and early 20th century treatment of graffiti in Pompeian...

The stress response is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism critical for survival that requires orchestration of different systems in the body. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) neurons of the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN)...

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), 64% of primate species are declining in the wild and 49% face a significant risk of extinction. This crisis is largely the result of human activity,...

Molecular beam methods provide rich possibilities for producing and studying novel species. These can include (1) clusters that would not be accessible in conventional gas phase chemistry and (2) generation and stabilization of reactive species....